Right To Live Case: Patient ‘L’ No Longer In Vegetative State
A Muslim man at the centre of a right-to-live court battle is no longer in a persistent vegetative state, London’s High Court has heard.
A QC for the family of “Mr L” from Greater Manchester told the judge new video evidence has been seen by an independent expert in neurology.
The family of the 55-year-old man say he would want to be revived, due to his faith, if his condition deteriorated.
Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust does not want to treat the man if he worsens.
Patient L suffered severe brain damage in July following a third cardiac arrest and his medical team has stated he is now in a persistent vegetative state.
However, his relatives said it is too early to determine whether he is in such a state.
In a High Court statement, the family said Patient L was “able to understand us, hear us and we believe that he reacts”.
The case continues.
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